Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-25
THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES,
TIE ADDISON COUNTY.

At the annual meeting of the executive
board of the above society these addi-
tions to the rules and regulations were
adopted: In the classes of thoroughbred
cattle, only those of approved pedigrees
Will be admitted, but all animals whose
pedigrecs are approved and that are
shown to be thoroughbred and of pure
pedigree will be considered equal as to
pcdigree-one strain of pure blood having
no preference over another in the prize
ring. In the absence of competition the
exhibitor shall receive only one-half the
money awarded in such class. Owners
of herd-book animals, department | , must.
at the time of entry, present to the sec
retary of the society certificates of regis
tration from the secretary of the organi-
zation to which they belong.
The following rule applies to depart
ment 3: "No ewes over three years old
past will be allowed to compete. Sheep
must in all cases have been evenly and
closely shorn not earlier than the first of
April before the fair, and the date of
shearing must be verified by affidavit at
the time of entry. If not evenly shorn,
or if clipped so as to conceal defects or
with view to improve their form or ap-
pearance, they will be excluded from
competition"
The foregoing rules have also been
adopted by the Champlain Valley Agri-
cultural society.
THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY.
The executive board of the Champlain
Valley Agricultural society met at the
Stevens House, Vergennes, Saturday,
February II. The following officers and
committees were appointed: General
superintendent, II. 5. Jackman of Walt
ham; superintendent cattle, c. l.. Kim
ball, Jr., of Ferrisburgh; superintendent
horses, Jared Booth of Ferrisburgh; SUI
pcrintendent sheep, {. w. Sprague of
Waltham; swine and poultry, Thomas
Fish of Vergennes Floral hall, Edward
T. Healey of Nergcnnes; Agricultural
and Mechanics hall, Lucius G. Whitford
of Addison; races, j. NJ. Dyer of Sails
bury; chief marshal, IL. c. Martin of
Ferrisburgh; chief of police, IL. z.
Fisher of Nergennes; financial manager,
j. Nj. Dyer of Salisbury.
CLASSES AND COMMITTEES.
| Glass l, Cattle-Durhams, two classes, thor
oughbreds and grades; commttee-Byron
| smith ot Addison, j. l.. Grandey of Panton,
NJ. j. Landon of New Haven. IIolsteins, two
classes, as above; committee-John \. Child
of Weybridge, Chas. Merrill OF Ferrisburgh,
c. W. Mason of New Haven. Jerseys, thor,
oughbreds ana grade Jerseys, Ayrshres and
| Devons; committee-Arthur Evarts OF Walt
hrm, Charles Stone of Monkton, II. Bisbee OF
Ferrisburgh. oxen ana steers; committce-E.
5. Wright of Wcybridge, John Birkett of Fer
rsburgh, NJ. c. Peck of New Haven.
Class ,, Horses-matchcd and single drivers
committec-O. II. Fisher of Addison. II. NJ
Sattcrly of Ferrisburgh r. Z. Sears of Panton
stations, two classes, draft and roadsters
committee on roadsters-G. w. Whitford o
Addison, Chas. Holmes of Charlotte, W. c
sherman of New Haven; on draft-II. :. Jack
man of Waltham, Carter Knowles OF New HIa
ven, C. II. Marshal of Addison. Brood mares
and colts, two classes; committee on road
| sterS-G W. ward OF New haven, L, ;. W ar
ner of Addison, J. II. sprague OF Waltham
on draft-HerricS stevens of Nergennes
Carleton Smith OF Addison, Il. Parker of Fer
risburgh. Mares and geldings, two classes
committee-P. b. Norton of Addison, jaime
Adams of Ferrisburgh, Milo johnson OF Wey
bridge.
Glass 3, sheep-Best 10 ewes, Sl5 to first ! |
= to second; $5 to third; Sweepstakes, ram wit
five of his get, SO to first, SO to second; con
. mittee-E. n Bssell of Shoreham, c. Z. Gran
, of Bridport, q. T.. Child of Weybridge. Mu
: ton sheep; committee-EZra Knowles {
e Monkton, II. W. Spooner of Addison, j. "
a Rogers of Ferrisburgh.
:, Glass 4, Swine-Committee-C. l.. Jackso
= of Panton, Ira Knowles of New Haven, A.
J Rose OF Waltham
4; Glass 3, Poultry-Committee-L Luther Fiel'
n of Ferrisburgh, +. II. Foss OF Vergennes, c.
q Bristol Of Waltham.
Glass 6, Manufactures OF Wood and Ire
- combined; Committee-Durr Bidwell OF Mon
n ton, L. +. Meach of Monkton, w. w. Bard
Ferrisburgh.